https://www.thenational.scot/news/24351541.diane-abbott-has-labour-whip-restored-banned-election-run

DIANE Abbott has had the Labour whip restored less than one day after Keir Starmer’s claims that an internal party probe into her was still “ongoing” were revealed to be untrue.

However, she is still to be banned from standing for the party at the next General Election, according to reports.

The PA news agency said that Abbott was given the Labour whip back following an internal investigation into comments she made suggesting that white minorities do not experience “racism” in the same way as others.

As Starmer used comments aimed at Abbott from Tory donor Frank Hester to attack his Conservative opponents in March, he also claimed she could not be given back the Labour whip because that internal probe into her was still ongoing.

However, the BBC reported on Monday night that the investigation had actually concluded in December, 2023.

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